About design templates

Templates are special files used to store fabrics, styles and default settings. Use templates when digitizing frequently-used design types so that you do not have to set the current settings every time. They are important because they:

3Save time by reducing repetitive setup.

3Improve accuracy by loading the right defaults for fabrics, lettering, colors, and hoops.

3Reduce errors by embedding proven settings that stitch out reliably.

3Ensure consistency across multiple designs, projects, or team members.

Whether you’re digitizing a company logo, preparing a design for towels, or setting up cap lettering, templates give you a structured, reliable way to work faster and achieve higher-quality results.

The NORMAL template

The NORMAL template is the default template supplied with the software. It contains current property settings as well as a selection of preset styles. These styles include variations on the current property settings. For example, <PRESET_SATIN_1> and <PRESET_SATIN_2> contains different stitch spacing settings for Satin stitches. You can view and modify the settings for these styles at any time.

Note: If necessary, you can revert to the original NORMAL template after modifying it.

Custom templates

Custom templates in EmbroideryStudio let you save your preferred design environment so you don’t have to set it up from scratch every time. A template can store:

3Default properties: stitch density, underlay, pull compensation.

3Fabric settings optimized for specific materials.

3Styles for lettering and common objects.

3Workspace setup: grids, guides, backdrop colors, thread palettes, default hoops.

3Sample objects or lettering ready to overtype.

Instead of re-entering settings for each project, you can create a template once and reuse it whenever you start a new design.

Template location

Design templates look the same as design files but use the file extension ‘EMT’. They are saved to this folder...

C:\ProgramData\Wilcom\EmbroideryStudio\TEMPLATE

Design templates must be saved here or they will not appear in the template list when you start a new design.

If you’d like to keep system templates separate from custom templates, you can organize them into subfolders. For example:

\TEMPLATE

   \Factory (‘NORMAL’ and core templates)

   \Custom (‘Terry Toweling’, ‘Cap Logo’, etc.)

EmbroideryStudio will still display them together, but internally they remain organized.

Using templates

When you start a new design from the File > New from Template menu, a list of the available templates appears in the New from Template dialog. If you select the New Design tool on the Standard toolbar, the NORMAL template is applied by default.

Related topics...

3Create designs from templates

3Revert to the NORMAL template

3Modify styles

3Asset Management